Wall-socket.



G. W. GOODRIDGE.

WALL SOCKET.

' APPLIGATION FILED JULY 21, 1909.

Patented Nov. 29 1910.

GILBERT W. GOODRIDGE. OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUI ASSIGNOR TO THE BRYANTELECTRIC COMPANY, OF BRIDGEPORT,

NECTICUT.

A CORPORATION or con- CONNECTICUT,

WALL-SOCKET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. July 21, 1909.

Patented Nov.

Serial No. 508,765.

To all whom ti may concern:

Be it known that I, GILBERT WV. Goon-- moon, a citizen of the UnitedStates of America, residing in the city of Bridgeport,

.in the county of Fairfield, in the State of Connecticut, haveinvented'certain new and useful Improvements in fall-Sockets, of

which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to wall sockets, and particularly to means forfastening the usual metal canopy in place, the special ()bJGCt. of myinvention being to do away with the use of the ordinary screws nowcommonly used for this purpose.

In the accompanying drawings in which a socket base embodying myinvention in one form is shown, Figure 1 is a vertical section of thesocket; Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the canopy in position to beapplied to the socket; Fig. 2) is a plan of the socketwith the canopyremoved.

Describing my invention with reference to the illustrations thereof inthe accompanying drawings, the device comprises the usual insulatingbase A having a central perforation B to admit the leading in wires andholes a for securing screws by which the same may be fastened to thewall or ceiling. Around the depression C which leads downward to theperforation B I locate ring .D or other suitable holding device by whichthe socket may be'secured to the base. Lugs E on the ring are located inwells c in the base and are held rigid by securing screws (2. The wellsare extended outside the ring D in. order to afford room for the flatsprings S, the inner ends of which are angled under the lugs E and areheld by the screws (Z.

Over the socket base fits the canopy P, as shown inFig. l. The neck ofthe canopy is provided with an inwardly projecting bead 7) which isformed with reference to the offset 8 on the outer end of the spring, sothat when the canopy is pressed into position over the base A the bead psnaps under the offset 3 of the spring and the canopy is thus securelyheld in position.

By this device the objectionable screws are done away with and thesecuring means are located within the canopy, and being concealed, thusadds to the appearance of the fixture. At the same time the spring andbead have the further advantage of be ingpermanently located and easilysnapped together without regard to the angular po sition of the canopy,as distinguished from the screws which are very apt to be lost and inany event cannot be inserted unless the screw holes in the neck of thecanopy and in the ring D or its equivalent, are in precise alinenient.

Obviously the particular arrangement and numbers of the springs may bevaried and the cooperating bead or other device on the canopy may begiven another form without departing from my invention, and I thereforedo not restrict myself to the particular form shown, but regard anystructure falling within the scope of the following claims as myiiivention:

. I claim 1. In a device of the character described, a base, a latchingelement thereon for supporting an electric fitting, in combination witha wanopy tofit over said base and spring means carried by said base forsecuring said canopy in position.

2. In a device of the character described, a base, a latching element.for supporting an electric fitting and securing means for fastening thelatter to said base in combination with a canopy to fit over said baseand.

spring means held by said securing means for fastening said canopy in,position.

3. In a device of the character described, a base, an electric fittingcarrier mounted thereon, in combination with a canopy provided with aninternal bead and adapted to fit over said base, and spring meanscooperating with said head for securing said canopy in position.

4. In a device of the character described,

a. base, an electric fitting carrier mounted thereon, in combinationwith a canopy provided with an internal bead and adapted to fit oversaid base, spring means cooperating with said head for securing saidcanopy in position together with means for securing said spring andfitting carrier to said-base.

In a device of the character described, a base,. an electric fittingcarrier mounted thereon, in combination with a canopy adapted to fitover .said base. and concealed means for securing said canopy thereto inany rotary position with relation to said base. r

6. In a device of'the character described, a recessed base, a canopyhitting thereov'er and provided with an internal bead, an

gaging said electric fitting carrier with. a securing lug entering therecess "of said base, a concealed sprin located in said recess andeni836. on the canopy and means for securing said spring and fittingcarrier to the base, substantially as described.

7. A Wall receptacle of the character described, an insulating base withcentral Wirepcrforation, a fitting carrier surrounding said perforationand mounted on said base, a canopy fitting over said base and concealedmeans lying outside said carrierand mounted on said base for engagingsaid canopy. I

In testimony whereof I have signed my 15 name to this specification, inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses;

GILBERT W. GOODRIDGE.

Witnesses:

H. W. Gonnsnononcrr, A. H. Jonas.

